For the second consecutive football season, Virginia has followed a headliner victory with a head-scratching defeat. "These are tremendous learning pains we're going through," Cavaliers coach Mike London said. The Virginia fans streaming for the exits in the waning moments of Saturday's 28-14 loss to North Carolina State undoubtedly concur. They also have every reason to question London's game management, particularly his use of quarterbacks Michael Rocco and David Watford. Not to mention the play-calling of offensive coordinator Bill Lazor. Those weren't the Cavaliers' only issues Saturday, but they contributed mightily to a stumble that came one...

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